<<

Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. ISSN 1110 – 6131 Vol. 23(4): 503 – 519 (2019) www.ejabf.journals.ekb.eg

New records, conservation status and pectoral fin description of eight species in the Egyptian Mediterranean waters.

Walaa M. Shaban* and Mohamed A. M. El-Tabakh Zoology Department, Marine Biology and Fish Sciences section, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt *Corresponding author: [email protected]

ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Article History: For a taxonomical purpose, the present study described and analyzed the Received: Oct. 12, 2019 pectoral fin shape and measurements of shark specimens, collected from the Accepted: Nov. 6, 2019 Egyptian Mediterranean Sea waters at Alexandria, during the period from Online: Nov. 11, 2019 May 2017 to June 2018. Morphology and morphometric fin characters were ______used taxonomically to differentiate between shark species via photo program analysis. After confirming the identification of , a list of shark species Keywords: in the Egyptian Mediterranean waters was given with emphasize on new Shark record species as well as the conservation status of each species. Pectoral fin Results showed that the collected specimens belong to eight species Morphometric analysis from different six families belonging to four orders. Species-list of sharks in New Record this study including; perlo, griseus, Squalus Conservation status megalops, uyato, centrina, , Mediterranean Sea oxyrinchus and Isurus paucus. By comparing the present findings Egypt with the previous studies, three shark species out of these eight species were considered as new records in the Egyptian Mediterranean waters. These new records are Heptranchias perlo, Squalus megalops and Isurus paucus. According as the global assessment of the IUCN (2018) red list, Heptranchias perlo and Hexanchus griseus are reported as near threatened species; while Oxynotus centrina considered as vulnerable species. Isurus oxyrinchus and Isurus paucus mentioned as endangered species. However, Squatina squatina is critically endangered. On the other hand, data was insufficient to state the situation of Squalus megalops and Centrophorus uyato. The morphological aspects of pectoral fins, for these eight shark species, were greatly varied in shape that proved the potential capability to use this new technique as an important identification and classification tool. The statistical analysis of morphometric ratios also supports this proposition and shows a significant variance between investigated species. Our study attempted to add more update information on shark pectoral fin morphological and dimensional scaling.

INTRODUCTION

The Mediterranean Sea is a semi-enclosed marine area with generally narrow continental shelf. It is the most famous intercontinental sea, mediate the old three continents; Europe, Asia and Africa (about 6°W and 36°E Long. and Lat. 30° to 46°N), and covers an average of approximately 2.5 million square kilometers (UNEP,

504 Walaa M. Shaban and Mohamed A. M. El-Tabakh

1989). The Egyptian Mediterranean Sea coast attained about 1100 km. It extends from El-Salloum in the West to El-Arish in the East (Mehanna et al., 2005) Sharks and their relatives (the batoids and ) comprise the fish, a group of more than 1100 species, of which more than 400 were sharks (Compagno, 2005). Due to their high diversity and their inconvenient identification, shark fins were intensively used by many authors to distinguish between different shark species in many marine locations (Consoli et al., 2004; Dragicevic et al., 2009; Dragicevic et al., 2010; Marouani et al. 2012; Reynaud & capapé 2014; Yığın et al., 2016; Becerril-García et al., 2017). Recently at the local level, Azab et al. (2019) described shark dorsal fin (and analyzed dorsal fin morphometric data) for some shark species in Egyptian Mediterranean waters. They give proof for the potential capability of this method (using the morphological aspects of shark’s dorsal fin) in shark species identification, where their statistical analysis of morphometric ratios showed significant variances between investigated species. Although the shark's pectoral fin considered a key feature in taxonomy, their position to the dorsal fin play important role in the separation and classification between near morphologically identical species (FAO, 2005), it has never been used in Egyptian Mediterranean waters. Moreover, at both local and global levels, the increasing consumption of shark products, along with the shark’s fishing vulnerabilities, led to the decrease in certain shark populations (Chuang et al., 2016). In addition, IUCN (2018) listed the species in this study as vulnerable, endangered and critically endangered species. There was insufficient data to state the situation of Squalus megalops and Centrophorus uyato in wild. The present study aimed to describe the pectoral fin shape and measurements for Egyptian Mediterranean shark species to answer the following question: Does the pectoral fin exhibits enough differences that qualify it to be taxonomic characteristics used in identification and classification of shark species belonging to orders , , Squatiniformes and in the given area? By answering that question, it will be easy to update the information about shark species recorded in the Egyptian Mediterranean waters and spot on their conservation status.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Samples collection Alexandria is located about 223 Km North of Cairo and lies at 31°12'56.3"N & 29°57'18.97"E. Four Fish land markets (El-Max, Anfushi, Abu-Qir and Al-Maadia) were the main sites for shark specimen collection at the shoreline of Alexandria (Figure 1). A total of 43 specimens of sharks belong to 8 species (7 of Heptranchias perlo, 5 of Hexanchus griseus, 10 of Squalus megalops, 8 of Centrophorus uyato, one of Oxynotus centrina, 8 of Squatina squatina, 2 of Isurus oxyrinchus and 2 of Isurus paucus) were seasonally collected from the commercial catch of Mediterranean Sea at land fish markets in Alexandria (Figure 1); during the period from May 2017 to June 2018. Shark specimens were freshly examined. Many photos had been captured using Nikon D3200 Camera Kit with 18.55mm lens for each shark pectoral fins to be processed by Image J V1.46r software to calculate the morphometric measures. Each morphometric feature for the pectoral fins has been measured three times in three separate sessions and the average has been calculated to eliminate the error as could New records and pectoral fin description of eight shark species in the Egyptian Mediterranean 505 as possible. Each pectoral fin belonging to one of the investigated species has been fully described with highlighting their diagnostic feature. Some sharks were preserved in 10% formalin solution and transported to laboratory of Marine Biology, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt for latter examinations. In the laboratory, sharks were identified according to FAO (2005) and the following studies were carried out.

Fig. 1: A map showing Alexandria coast of Egyptian Mediterranean Sea

Pectoral fin measurements: To study morphometric features of the pectoral fin in sharks, the following measurements (Figure 2) were recorded for it according to Marshall & Barone (2016): 1. Free rear tip (P. A): The distance between fin insertions to the end of the free rear tip. 2. Fin base (P. B): The distance between fin origin to the fin insertion; i.e. the length of the pectoral fin base. 3. Anterior margin (P. E): The distance between the pectoral fin origin and the fin tip. 4. Total fin width (P. F): The distance between anterior ends of fin base to the end of the free rear tip. 5. Upper posterior margin (P. H1): The distance between the tip of the fin and the deepest point of the concave curve of the posterior margin. 6. Lower posterior margin (P. H2): The distance between the deepest points of the concave curve of the posterior margin to the end of the free rear tip. 7. Posterior margin (P. I): The distance between the fin tip to the posterior tip of the free rear tip. 8. Fin angle (P. Jº): The angle between the direct fin height (K) and the he mid-fin base (1⁄2 B). 9. Fin height (direct) (P. K): Distance from the mid-fin base (B) to the tip of the fin. 10. Fin height (absolute) (P. L): Perpendicular distance from the fin baseline (B) to the tip of the fin. 11. Anterior margin height (P. Ah): The greatest distance (perpendicular) between line E and the anterior margin of the fin, anterior to line E. 12. Posterior margin depth (P. Bh): The greatest distance (perpendicular) between line I and the posterior margin of the fin, anterior to line I. 506 Walaa M. Shaban and Mohamed A. M. El-Tabakh

13. Upper posterior margin convex depth (P. Dh): The greatest distance (perpendicular) between the line H and the posterior margin of the fin, posterior to line H. 14. Upper posterior margin concave depth (P. Eh): The greatest distance (perpendicular) between the line H and the posterior margin of the fin, anterior to line H. Data analysis Analysis of variance (ANOVA) using Fisher LSD method to refuse the null hypnosis and confirm the presence of significant variance between different pectoral fins morphometric measurements. The analysis become available using SigmaPlot V12.5 and MiniTab V18.1 software. Tow way cluster (Heat map) constructed using Euclidean (Pythagorean) distance measure with Ward’s group linkage method, the analysis applied using Pc- Ord V5.0 software. Principal components analysis (PCA) become available using correlation cross-products matrix. While, the score of the ratios calculated using distance-based biplot in Pc-Ord V5.0 software.

Fig. 2: Diagrammatic representation of morphometric measurements of pectoral fins of sharks

RESULTS

Classification and conservation status: Results of Table (1) showed that the shark specimens collected from the Egyptian Mediterranean waters at Alexandria belong to eight species from different six families belonging to four orders. Order Hexanchiformes represents by 2 species; Heptranchias perlo (Bonnaterre, 1788) and Hexanchus griseus (Bonnaterre, 1788) belongs to family: Hexanchidae. Order Squaliformes comprises 3 species; Squalus megalops (Macleay, 1881) belongs to family: ; Centrophorus uyato (Rafinesque, 1810) belongs to family: and Oxynotus centrina (Linnaeus, 1758) belongs to family: Oxynotidae. Order Squatiniformes, represents by New records and pectoral fin description of eight shark species in the Egyptian Mediterranean 507

one species; Squatina squatina (Linnaeus, 1758) belongs to family: Squatinidae. Order: Lamniformes represents by 2 species; Isurus oxyrinchus (Rafinesque, 1810) and Isurus paucus (Guitart, 1966) belong to family: . By comparing the present results with the previous studies, three shark species out of these eight species were considered as new records in the Egyptian Mediterranean waters. These new records are Heptranchias perlo, Squalus megalops and Isurus paucus. According as the global assessment of the IUCN (2018) red list, Heptranchias perlo and Hexanchus griseus are reported as near threatened species. While Oxynotus centrina is considered as vulnerable species. At the same manner, Isurus oxyrinchus and Isurus paucus are mentioned as endangered species. However, Squatina squatina is critically endangered. On the other hand, data was insufficient to state the situation of Squalus megalops and Centrophorus uyato (Table 1). On the other hand, Oxynotus centrina, Squatina squatina and Isurus oxyrinchus has been reported as criticality endangered species in the Mediterranean Sea IUCN (2018) red list assessment. While Hexanchus griseus stated as least concern. But the data was critically deficient to state the conservation states of 4 of the investigated species (Heptranchias perlo, Squalus megalops, Centrophorus uyato and Isurus paucus) revealed the need of more studies and conservation management in the Mediterranean Sea shark populations (Table 1).

Table 1: Classification and IUCN red list situation of the studied shark species collected from Egyptian Mediterranean waters, during the period from May 2017 to June 2018. Order Family Species No. Local name New IUCN IUCN record (global) (Med. Sea) NT DD + لشش حبد األٔف Hexanchiformes Hexanchidae Heptranchias 7 perlo NT LC - لشش ػشَط األٔف Hexanchus 5 griseus DD DD + لشش لصُش األٔف Squaliformes Squalidae Squalus megalops 10 DD DD - لشش اٌّبػض اٌصغُش Centrophoridae Centrophorus 8 uyato VU CR - لشش اٌخشٕخ اٌضاوٌ Oxynotidae Oxynotus centrina 1 CR CR - لشش اٌّالن Squatiniformes Squatinidae Squatina squatina 8 EN CR - لشش ِبوى رو Lamniformes Lamnidae Isurus oxyrinchus 2 اٌضػٕفخ اٌمصُشح EN DD + لشش ِبوى رو Isurus paucus 2 اٌضػٕفخ اٌطىٍَخ CR: Critically endangered, DD: Data deficient, EN: Endangered, LC: Least concern, NT: Near threatened, VU: Vulnerable.

Morphometric characteristics of shark pectoral fins: In the present study, pectoral fins of studied shark species are one of broad, wide, moderate width, large, elongate with short or long in length. The pectoral fins are wing-like, semi-rectangular, leaf-like, paddle, and a falcate (sickle-like) shape with protruded lower edge. The edge is rounded, semi-rounded, pointed, pointed darker, concave, tapering and tapering to a point in shape. Posterior margin is concave, truncate, emarginated and nearly straight margin in shape. The anterior margin is longer or shorter than posterior margin (Plate I). Order: Hexanchiformes: Family: Hexanchidae: Heptranchias perlo (Bonnaterre, 1788) Synonyms: Squalus perlo Bonnaterre, 1788; 508 Walaa M. Shaban and Mohamed A. M. El-Tabakh

Squalus cinereus Gmelin, 1789; Heptranchias cinereus (Gmelin, 1789); Heptranchias angio Costa, 1857; Heptranchias deani Jordan & Starks, 1901; Heptranchias dakini Whitley, 1931 Diagnostic feature: Broad pectoral fins, short and wing-like in shape with concave margin (Plate I A). Fin measurements and ratios: Pectoral fins base (P.B) ranges between 10.51 and 12.85 cm with an average of 12.12±0.95 cm, while fin height (P.K) varies from 20.33 to 26.78 cm with an average of 24.4±2.57 cm (Table 2). Pectoral fins measurements ratios showed that: - Absolute fin height (P.L) attaining 80.44-83.16%, 71.84-79.42% and 92.84-104.35% of the total fin width (P.F), anterior margin (P.E) and direct fin height (P.K) respectively with averages of 81.88± 0.84%, 74.13± 2.52% and 97.07± 3.98%, respectively. - Fin posterior height (P.J) and posterior margin depth (P.Bh) ranging from 111.87 to 114.97% and from 5.64 to 7.38% of the posterior margin (P.I) with averages of 112.66±1.06% and 6.53±0.54%, respectively. - Free rear tip (P.A) fluctuates between 54.01 and 61.41% of the fin base (P.B) with an average of 58.38±2.78%. Anterior margin height (P.Ah) varies from 5.63 to 7.43% of the anterior margin (P.E) with an average of 46.56±0.66%. - Upper posterior margin concave depth (P.Eh) and upper posterior margin (P.H2) attain 9.77-10.54% and 29.68-33.64% of the lower posterior margin (P.H1) with averages of 10.06±0.27% and 31.29±1.25%, respectively (Table 2). Hexanchus griseus (Bonnaterre, 1788) Synonyms: Squalus griseus Bonnaterre, 1788; Squalus vacca Bloch & Schneider, 1801; Hexanchus corinus Jordan & Gilbert, 1880; Hexanchus griseus australis de Buen, 1960. Diagnostic feature: Broad pectoral fins; semi-rectangular in shape with rounded edges and truncate margin; anterior margin longer than posterior margin (PLATE IB). Fin measurements and ratios: Pectoral fin base (P.B) ranges between 10.51-12.85 cm with an average of 12.12±0.95 cm, while fin height (P.K) varies from 20.33-26.78 cm (average: 24.4±2.57 cm). - Absolute fin height (P.L) is attaining 90.26-93.3%, 80.21-84.38% and 93.3-95.56% of the total fin width (P.F), anterior margin (P.E) and direct fin height (P.K) with averages of 92±1.44%, 82.92±1.71% and 94.54± 0.87%, respectively. - Fin posterior height (P.J) and posterior margin depth (P.Bh) varies from 117.63 to 129.89% and from 1.74 to 3.26% of the posterior margin (P.I), respectively (average: 123.6±4.41% and 2.6±0.56% respectively). - Free rear tip (P.A) fluctuates between 79.83 and 86.34% of the fin base (P.B) with an average of 84.17±2.67%. - Anterior margin height (P.Ah) attains 7.64-10.29% of the anterior margin (P.E) (average: 8.77±1.32%). - Upper posterior margin convex (P.Dh), upper posterior margin concave depth (P.Eh) and upper posterior margin (P.H2) ranging from 5.97 to 7.13%, from 1.58 to 2.43% and from 19.27 to 20.05% of the lower posterior margin (P.H1) with averages of 6.53±0.45%, 2.06±0.41% and 19.54±0.31%, respectively (Table 2).

New records and pectoral fin description of eight shark species in the Egyptian Mediterranean 509

Order: Squaliformes: Family: Squalidae: Squalus megalops (Macleay, 1881) Synonyms: Acanthias megalops Macleay, 1881; Squalus acutipinnis Regan, 1908; Squalus probatovi Myagkov & Kondyurin, 1986 Diagnostic feature: Broad pectoral fins; wing like in shape and concave margin (Plate I C). Fin measurements and ratios: Pectoral fins base (P.B) varies between 1.35-3.02 cm with an average of 1.82±0.51 cm, while fin height (P.K) ranges between 4.87-11.75 cm (average: 6.79±1.99 cm). - Absolute fin height (P.L) is attaining 96.98-112.24%, 93.12-98.68% and 98.43- 100.27% of the total fin width (P.F), anterior margin (P.E) and direct fin height (P.K) with averages of 105.01±4.89%, 96.22±1.72% and 99.35±0.68%, respectively. - Fin posterior height (P.J) and posterior margin depth (P.Bh) attain 123.87-133.36% and 8.63-10.24% of the posterior margin (P.I), respectively (average: 127.78±3.19% and 9.46±0.59%, respectively). - Free rear tip (P.A) fluctuates between 239.16 and 249.81% of the fin base (P.B) with an average of 245.6±3.69%. - Anterior margin height (P.Ah) attains 11.66-14.45% of the anterior margin (P.E) (average: 12.97±0.79%). - Upper posterior margin convex (P.Dh), upper posterior margin concave depth (P.Eh) and upper posterior margin (P.H2) ranging from 2.68 to 4.42%, from 4.67 to 6,49% and from 21.62 to 30.15% of the lower posterior margin (P.H1) with averages of 3.51±0.65%, 5.69±0.59% and 25.5±2.81%, respectively (Table 2). Family: Centrophoridae: Centrophorus uyato (Rafinesque, 1810) Synonyms: Squalus uyato Rafinesque, 1810; Squalus infernus Blainville, 1825; Acanthias nigrescens Nardo, 1860; Centrophorus armatus barbatus Teng, 1962 Diagnostic feature: Very long pectoral rear tips; usually, broad, semi-rectangular in shape with protruded lower edge and truncate margin (Plate I D). Fin measurements and ratios: Pectoral fin base (P.B) ranges between 1.02 and 3.12 cm with an average of 2.13±0.74 cm, while fin height (P.K) ranges between 2.85 and 8.09 cm with an average of 5.44±1.89 cm. - Absolute fin height (P.L) is attaining 50.21-57.92%, 89.69-94.09% and 92.66-98.8% of the total fin width (P.F), anterior margin (P.E) and direct fin height (P.K) with averages of 53.23±2.69%, 92.02±1.72% and 95.96±2.01%, respectively. - Fin posterior height (P.J) and posterior margin depth (P.Bh) varies from 91.92 to 99.2% and from 14 to 15.18% of the posterior margin (P.I), respectively (average: 95.34±3.06% and 14.55±0.39%, respectively). - Free rear tip (P.A) fluctuates between 315.23 and 325.02% of the fin base (P.B) with an average of 319.81±3.62%. - Anterior margin height (P.Ah) attains 7.64-10.29% of the anterior margin (P.E) (average: 13.78±0.41%). - Upper posterior margin convex (P.Dh), upper posterior margin concave depth (P.Eh) and upper posterior margin (P.H2) attain 6.94-8.64%, 4.69-6.26% and 72.39-78.01% 510 Walaa M. Shaban and Mohamed A. M. El-Tabakh

of the lower posterior margin (P.H1) with averages of 7.6±0.62%, 5.38±0.63% and 75.71±2.46%, respectively (Table 2). Family: Oxynotidae: Oxynotus centrina (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms: Squalus centrina Linnaeus, 1758; Centrina salviani Risso, 1827; Centrina oxynotus Swainson, 1839; Centrina vulpecula Moreau, 1881 Diagnostic feature: Elongate pectoral fins; leaf like-shape with pointed edge (Plate I E). Fin measurements and ratios: Pectoral fin base (P.B) is 3.38 cm, while fin height (P.K) measured 9.67 cm. - Absolute fin height (P.L) is attaining 208.12%, 92.55% and 97.39% of the total fin width (P.F), anterior margin (P.E) and direct fin height (P.K). - Fin posterior height (P.J) and posterior margin depth (P.Bh) attain 118.13% and 5.27% of the posterior margin (P.I), respectively. - Free rear tip (P.A) attains 48.86 % of the fin base (P.B). - Anterior margin height (P.Ah) attains 9.69% of the anterior margin (P.E). - Upper posterior margin convex (P.Dh) and upper posterior margin (P.H2) attain 3.56% and 28.25 % of the lower posterior margin (P.H1), respectively (Table 2). Order: Squatiniformes: Family: Squatinidae: Squatina squatina (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms: Squalus squatina Linnaeus, 1758; Squatina vulgaris Risso, 1810; Squatina laevis Cuvier, 1816; Squatina lewis Couch, 1825; Squatina europaea Swainson, 1839; Squatina angelus Gronow, 1854 Diagnostic feature: Large pectoral fins; wide with rounded tips; wing-like in shape (Plate I F). Fin measurements and ratios: Pectoral fin base (P.B) ranges between 5.0 and 26.33 cm with an average of 12.38±7.53 cm, while fin height (P.K) varies from 10.66-40.23 cm with an average of 21.61±10.84 cm. - Absolute fin height (P.L) is attaining 71.2-76.51%, 69.99-79.24% and 83.18-87.58% of the total fin width (P.F), anterior margin (P.E) and direct fin height (P.K) with averages of 72.91±1.83%, 74.75±3% and 85.53±1.8%, respectively. - Fin posterior height (P.J) and posterior margin depth (P.Bh) varies from 141.44 to 148.59% and from 9.53 to 10.86% of the posterior margin (P.I), respectively (average: 144.75±2.8% and 10.21±0.53%, respectively). - Free rear tip (P.A) fluctuates between 100.5 and 107.22% of the fin base (P.B) with an average of 104.29±2.24%. - Anterior margin height (P.Ah) attains 21.2-28.72% of the anterior margin (P.E) (average: 24.96±2.75%). - Upper posterior margin concave depth (P.Eh) and upper posterior margin (P.H2) attain 9.93-12.43%, and 40.82-48.57% of the lower posterior margin (P.H1) with averages of 11.4±0.98% and 45.41±2.42%, respectively (Table 2). New records and pectoral fin description of eight shark species in the Egyptian Mediterranean 511

Table 2: Morphometric measurements and ratios of pectoral fin in shark species collected from Egyptian Mediterranean waters at Alexandria, during the period from May 2017 to June 2018. Desc. P.L/ P.L/ P.J/ P.A/ P.Bh/ P.Dh/ P.Eh/ P.Ah/ P.H2/ Species No P.B P.K P.L/P.F Stat. P.E P.K P.I P.B P.I P.H1 P.H1 P.E P.H1 10.51- 20.33- 80.44- 71.84- 92.84- 111.87- 54.01- 5.64- 9.77- 5.63- 29.68- Range -- 12.85 26.78 83.16 79.42 104.35 114.97 61.41 7.38 10.54 7.43 33.64 H. perlo 7 Mean± 12.12±0. 24.4± 81.88± 74.13± 97.07± 112.7± 58.38± 6.53± 10.06± 6.56± 31.29± -- SD 95 2.57 0.84 2.52 3.98 1.06 2.78 0.54 0.27 0.66 1.25 10.51- 20.33- 90.26- 80.21- 93.3- 117.63- 79.83- 1.74- 7.64- 19.27- Range 5.97-7.13 1.58-2.43 12.85 26.78 93.3 84.38 95.56 129.89 86.34 3.26 10.29 20.05 H. griseus 5 Mean± 12.12±0. 24.4± 92.00±1. 82.92± 94.54± 123.6± 84.17± 2.6± 6.53± 2.06± 8.77± 19.54± SD 95 2.57 44 1.71 0.87 4.41 2.67 0.56 0.45 0.41 1.32 0.31 4.87- 96.98- 93.12- 98.43- 123.87- 239.16- 8.63- 11.66- 21.62- Range 1.35-3.02 2.68-4.42 4.67-6.49 11.75 112.24 98.68 100.27 133.36 249.81 10.24 14.45 30.15 S. megalops 10 Mean± 1.82± 6.79± 105.01±4 96.22± 99.35± 127.8± 245.6± 9.46± 3.51± 5.69± 12.97± 25.5± SD 0.51 1.99 .89 1.72 0.68 3.19 3.69 0.59 0.65 0.59 0.79 2.81 2.85- 50.21- 89.69- 92.66- 315.23- 13.3- 72.39- Range 1.02-3.12 91.92-99.2 14-15.18 6.94-8.64 4.69-6.26 8.09 57.92 94.09 98.8 325.02 14.45 78.01 C. uyato 8 Mean± 2.13± 5.44± 53.23± 92.02± 95.96± 95.34± 319.8± 14.55± 7.6± 5.38± 13.78± 75.71± SD 0.74 1.89 2.69 1.72 2.01 3.06 3.62 0.39 0.62 0.63 0.41 2.46 Range ------O. centrina 1 Mean± 3.38 9.67 208.12 92.55 97.39 118.13 48.86 5.27 3.56 -- 9.69 28.25 SD 10.66- 71.2- 69.99- 83.18- 141.4- 100.5- 9.53- 9.93- 21.2- 40.82- Range 5-26.33 -- 40.23 76.51 79.24 87.58 148.59 107.22 10.86 12.43 28.72 48.57 S. squatina 7 Mean± 12.38±7. 21.61± 72.91± 85.53± 104.29±2 10.21± 11.4± 24.96± 45.41± 74.75±3 144.75±2.8 -- SD 53 10.84 1.83 1.81 .24 0.53 0.98 2.75 2.42 14.23- 164.9- 87.56- 90.86- 128.43- 170.0- 10.89- 3.03- 19.92- Range 4.15-5.15 1.9-3.39 0.66-1.13 23.7 168.05 88.03 93.22 129.2 174.25 11.97 3.21 20.85 I. oxyrinchus 2 Mean± 4.65± 18.97±6. 166.5± 87.8± 92.04± 2.64± 11.43± 0.9± 3.12± 20.38± 128.8±0.54 172.13±3 SD 0.7 69 2.2 0.33 1.67 1.05 0.76 0.33 0.12 0.65 13.76- 46.56- 176.3- 88.13- 94.88- 98.67- 83.52- 14.65- 2.15- 8.26- Range 2.46-2.62 22.2-23.76 18.19 53.58 177.28 88.55 95.4 99.29 85.67 14.7 2.38 8.64 I. paucus 2 Mean± 15.97±3. 50.07±4. 176.78±0 88.34± 95.14± 98.98± 84.6± 14.68± 2.26± 2.54± 8.45± 22.98± SD 13 95 .69 0.29 0.36 0.43 1.52 0.03 0.16 0.11 0.27 1.1 512 Walaa M. Shaban and Mohamed A. M. El-Tabakh

Order: Lamniformes: Family: Lamnidae: Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1810 Synonyms: Isurus spallanzani Rafinesque, 1810; Squalus cepedii Lesson, 1831; Isurus cepedii (Lesson, 1831); Oxyrhina glauca Müller & Henle, 1839; Isurus glaucus (Müller & Henle, 1839); tigris Atwood, 1869; Isurus guentheri (Murray, 1884); Isurus bideni Phillipps, 1932; Isurus africanus Smith, 1957 Diagnostic feature: Broad pectoral fins; wing like in shape with rounded edges (Plate I G). Fin measurements and ratios: Pectoral fin base (P.B) ranges between 4.15 and 5.15 cm with an average of 4.65±0.7 cm; while fin height (P.K) varies from 14.23-23.7 cm (average, 18.97±6.69 cm). - Absolute fin height (P.L) is attaining 164.94-168.05%, 87.56-88.03% and 90.86-93.22% of the total fin width (P.F), anterior margin (P.E) and direct fin height (P.K) with averages of 166.5±2.2%, 87.8±0.33% and 92.04±1.67%, respectively. - Fin posterior height (P.J) and posterior margin depth (P.Bh) varies from 128.43 to 129.2% and from 1.9 to 3.39% of the posterior margin (P.I), respectively (average: 128.82±0.54% and 2.64±1.05%, respectively). - Free rear tip (P.A) fluctuates between 170.0 and 174.25% of the fin base (P.B) with an average of 172.13±3%. - Anterior margin height (P.Ah) attains 3.03-3.21% of the anterior margin (P.E) (average: 3.12±0.12%). - Upper posterior margin convex (P.Dh), upper posterior margin concave depth (P.Eh) and upper posterior margin (P.H2) attain 10.89-11.97%, 0.66-1.13% and 19.92-20.85% of the lower posterior margin (P.H1) with averages of 11.43±0.76%, 0.9±0.33% and 20.38±0.65%, respectively (Table 2). Isurus paucus Guitart, 1966 Synonyms: Lamiostoma belyaevi Glückman, 1964; Isurus alatus Garrick, 1967 Diagnostic feature: Very long pectoral fins; paddle in shape; round edges; concave posterior margin (Plate I H). Fin measurements and ratios: Pectoral fin base (P.B) ranges between 13.76 and 18.19 cm with an average of 15.97±3.13 cm, while fin height (P.K) varies from 46.56 to 53.58 cm with an average of 50.07±4.95 cm. - Absolute fin height (P.L) is attaining 176.3-177.28%, 88.13-88.55% and 94.88-95.4% of the total fin width (P.F), anterior margin (P.E) and direct fin height (P.K) with averages of 176.78±0.69%, 88.34±0.29% and 95.14±0.36%, respectively. - Fin posterior height (P.J) and posterior margin depth (P.Bh) attain 98.67-99.29% and 14.65- 14.7% of the posterior margin (P.I), respectively (average: 98.98±0.43% and 14.68±0.03%, respectively). - Free rear tip (P.A) fluctuates between 83.52 and 85.67% of the fin base (P.B) with an average of 84.6±1.52%. - Anterior margin height (P.Ah) attains 8.26-8.64% of the anterior margin (P.E) (average: 8.45±0.27%). - Upper posterior margin convex (P.Dh), upper posterior margin concave depth (P.Eh) and upper posterior margin (P.H2) attain 2.15-2.38%, 2.46-2.62% and 22.2-23.76% of the lower posterior margin (P.H1) with averages of 2.26±0.16%, 2.54±0.11% and 22.98±1.1%, respectively (Table 2).

New records and pectoral fin description of eight shark species in the Egyptian Mediterranean 513

Plate (I): Pectoral fin of (A) Heptranchias perlo, (B) Hexanchus griseus, (C) Squalus megalops, (D) Centrophorus uyato, (E) Oxynotus centrina, (F) Squatina squatina, (G) Isurus oxyrinchus, (H) Isurus paucus.

514 Walaa M. Shaban and Mohamed A. M. El-Tabakh

Statistical analysis: Due to the rarity and hard to find Oxynotus centrina, only represented by one specimen. However, the statistical analysis came along to what to be expected refusing null hypothesis, and proving the validation of pectoral fin morphometric measures to separate and classify studied shark species. Revealing that, in the future the finding of more replicates from this species could improve what already have been obtained. The difference in the mean values among the different levels of Species is greater than would be expected by chance after allowing for effects of differences in factors. There is a statistically significant difference (P = <0.05). To isolate which group(s) differ from the others use a multiple comparison procedure. Power of performed test with alpha = 0.0500: for Species: 0.999, ratios show significant variance between different species revealed its capability as classifying tool (Table 3). Multi-variant data analysis was conducted to evaluate the potential of species separation using pectoral fin morphometric measurements. As shown in (Fig. 3), 2-way cluster analysis (Heat map) shows color graded variables on which the species has been clustered, showing the similarities and the differentiations between contribute variables. pectoral fin morphometric ratios result in perfect claustration of Hexanchiformes, Lamniformes, Squatiniformes and Squaliformes species into separate clades, with exception for O. centrina which tend to cluster with family Lamniformes clade due to the near close similarity of its pectoral fin with this order species. The pectoral fin morphometric ratios show great potentiality in classification. 2-D ordination graph (Fig. 4) shows species specimens represented as triangular points, while different variables represented as arrows with direction towards its positive correlated species within ordination and the variable length reveal more or less correlation value. Reveal the ratios on which closely related species share positive correlation with. 3-D ordination (Fig. 5) explains that, the species is actually localized in 3D dimensional space with the effecting variables adding more clarification on the understanding of the simplified 2D dimensional ordination. ordination clearly shows the separation and close grouping of the shark species in the 2D and 3D dimension, with clear reference to the correlation between shark species and pectoral fin morphometric ratios. Shows that, (P.H2/P.H) has the highest correlation value among other contributed ratios, while the lowest correlation value was (P.L/P.K).

Table 3: Fisher pairwise comparisons: species grouping information using Fisher LSD method and 95% Confidence for pectoral fin morphometric ratios of shark species, collected from Egyptian Mediterranean waters, during the period of study. Species Grouping Centrophorus uyato A Squalus megalops A B Isurus oxyrinchus A B C Oxynotus centrina B C D Isurus paucus B C D E Squatina squatina C D E Hexanchus griseus D E Heptranchias perlo E Means that do not share a letter are significantly different.

New records and pectoral fin description of eight shark species in the Egyptian Mediterranean 515

Fig. 3: Tow way cluster analysis (Heat map) for pectoral fin morphometric ratios using Euclidean distance measure with Ward’s group linkage method of shark species (color coded to their orders), collected from Alexandria, during the period from May 2017 to June 2018.

Fig. 4: 2D principal component analysis (PCA) for pectoral fin morphometric ratios of shark species (color coded to their species), collected from Alexandria, during the period from May 2017 to June 2018. 516 Walaa M. Shaban and Mohamed A. M. El-Tabakh

Fig. 5: 3D principal component analysis (PCA) for pectoral fin morphometric ratios of shark species (color coded to their species), collected from Alexandria, during the period from May 2017 to June 2018.

DISCUSSION

The shark's pectoral fin considered a key feature in taxonomical and identification of sharks. In the present study, the morphological aspects of pectoral fin of Heptranchias perlo, Hexanchus griseus, Squalus megalops, Centrophorus uyato, Oxynotus centrina, Squatina squatina, Isurus oxyrinchus and Isurus paucus proved the potential capability for shark species identification. Three species of them (Heptranchias perlo, Squalus megalops and Isurus paucus) are new records in the Egyptian Mediterranean waters (Akel and Karachle, 2017). In addition, the danger of extinction of some investigated species and the lake of data and information to make decision of stating some investigated shark species in IUCN (2018) red list. Using the description of fins in studied shark species were taxonomically effective and these findings match with the findings that obtained by Consoli et al. (2004), Dragicevic et al. (2009), Dragicevic et al. (2010), Marouani et al. (2012), Reynaud and capapé (2014), Yığın et al. (2016) and Becerril-García et al. (2017). In the present study, the average of pectoral fin height (P.K) and anterior margin (P.E) of Heptranchias perlo were matching with the result recorded at the same species from Northern Tunisian coast, Central Mediterranean Sea (Reynaud and capapé, 2014). While, the Pectoral fin base (P.B) of Heptranchias griseus ranges between 10.51-12.85 cm with an average of 12.12±0.95 cm. This result was higher than that recorded at the same species from Baja California Sur, Mexico (Becerril- García et al., 2017). In the present study, the pectoral fins measurements of Oxynotus centrina were nearly similar with the results recorded at the same species from Mediterranean Sea (Brrull and Mate, 2001) and lower than that recorded from Eastern Mediterranean Sea (Megalofonou and Damalas, 2014); Eastern Adriatic Sea (Dragicevic et al., 2009) and in Saros Bay, North Aegean Sea, Turkey (Yığın et al., 2016). The differences in measurements may be due to differences in size or replicate of data. In the present study, the average of pectoral fin base (P.B) and posterior margin (P. I) of Squatina squatina were higher than that recorded at the same species from Tyrrhenian coast of the Strait of Messina (Cavallaro et al., 2015). On the other hand, the average of pectoral fin base (P.B) and posterior margin (P.I) of canicula were lower than that recorded at the same species from Mediterranean Sea (Barrull et al., 2002). New records and pectoral fin description of eight shark species in the Egyptian Mediterranean 517

In the present study, the average of pectoral fin base (P.B) and posterior margin (P.I) of Mustelus mustelus were higher than that recorded from the Black Sea (Eryılmaz et al., 2011). Also, the average of pectoral fin base (P.B) and posterior margin (P.I) of plumbeus were higher than that recorded at the same species from Southern Tyrrhenian Sea (Consoli et al., 2004) and Middle Adriatic Sea (Dragicevic et al., 2010). On the other ways, the pectoral fins measurements of Prionace glauca were matching with McKBwzln and Tibbo (1964) from Canadian Atlantic waters.

CONCLUSION

The morphological aspects of pectoral fin of studied shark species proved the potential capability for shark species identification. The statistical analysis of morphometric ratios showed significant differences between investigated species. Our study attempted to add more information and update on the shark’s pectoral fin morphological and dimension scaling.

REFERENCES

Azab, A. M.; Hassan M. M. K.; Moustafa M. H. S. and Mohamed A. M. E. (2019). Morphological aspects of dorsal fin for eight shark species with special reference to the first records in Egyptian Mediterranean waters, Alexandria, Egypt. Akel, E. H. Kh. and Karachle, P. K. (2017). The Marine Ichthyofauna of Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries, 21(3): 81-116. Barrull, J. and Mate, I. (2001). First confirmed record of , Oxynotus centrina (Linnaeus, 1758) predation on shark egg case of small- spotted , Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758). Mediterranean waters. Annales Ser. Hist. Nat., 11(1): 23-28. Barrull, J.; Mate, I. and Bueno, M. (2002). Presence of atypical characteristics in a specimen of small-spotted catshark Scyliorhinus canicula (linnaeus, 1758) caught in the Mediterranean. Annales, Series Historia Naturalis. 12: 23- 26. Becerril-García, E. E.; Aguilar-Cruz, C. A.; Jiménez-Pérez, A. A. and Galván- Magaña, F. (2017). New record and morphometry of the , Hexanchus griseus (Chondrichthyes: Hexanchidae) in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Lat. Am. J. Aquat. Res., 45(4): 833- 836. Cavallaro, M.; Danze, A.; Ammendolia, G. and Navarra, E. (2015). Finding of a rare Squatina squatina (Linnaeus, 1758) (Chondrichthyes: Squatinidae) along the Tyrrhenian coast of the Strait of Messina and its maintenance in an aquarium. Marine Biodiversity Records, 8 (44): 1-4. Chuang, P. S.; Hung, T. C.; Chang, H. A.; Huang, C. K. and Shiao, J. C. (2016). The species and origin of shark fins in Taiwan’s fishing ports, markets, and customs detention: A DNA barcoding analysis. PLOS ONE, 11(1): e0147290. Clarke, S.; Magnusson, J. E.; Abercrombie, D. L.; McAllister M. and Shivji, M. S. (2006). Identification of shark species composition and proportion in the Hong Kong shark fin market based on molecular genetics and trade records. Cons. Biol., 20: 201- 211. Compagno, L. J. V. (2005). Checklist of living Chondrichthyes. In: Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Chondrichthyes. Hamlett, W.C. (ed.). Plymouth, UK, Science Publishers, P. 503-548. 518 Walaa M. Shaban and Mohamed A. M. El-Tabakh

Consoli, P.; Romeo, T.; Florio, G.; Perdichizzi, F.; Greco, S.; Vacchi, M. and Rinelli, P. (2004). First record of Carcharhinus plumbeus (Pisces: Carcharhinidae) from the Southern Tyrrhenian Sea. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K., 84(5):1085-1086. Dragičević, B.; Dulčić, J. and Capapé, C. (2009). Capture of a rare shark, Oxynotus centrina (Chondrichthyes: Oxynotidae) in the Eastern Adriatic Sea. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 25: 56- 59. Dragičević, B.; Dulčić, J. and Lipej, L. (2010). On the record of the , Carcharhinus plumbeus (Nardo, 1827) (Carcharhiniforms: Carcharhinidae) in the middle Adriatic Sea. Acta Adriatica, 51(2): 227- 232. Eryılmaz, L.; Yemişken, E. and Dalyan, C. (2011). The First Documented Record of Genus Mustelus (Chondrichthyes:Triakidae) in the Black Sea. Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 11: 157-160. FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) (2005). FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes, Field Identification Guide to the Sharks and Rays of the Mediterranean and Black Sea. FAO United Nations, Rome, Italy, Pp: 97. IUCN (2018). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2018-2. http://www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 18 December 2018. Marouani, S.; Chaâba, R.; Kadri, H.; Saidi, B.; Bouain, A.; Maltagliati, F.; Last, P.; Séret, B. and Bradai, M.N. (2012). Taxonomic research on Squalus megalops (Macleay, 1881) and Squalus blainvillei (Risso, 1827) (Chondrichthyes: Squalidae) in Tunisian waters (central Mediterranean Sea). Scientia Marina, 76(1): 97-109. McKBwzln, R. A. and Tibbo S. N. (1964). A morphometric description of (Prionace glauca) from Canadian Atlantic Waters. J. Frsu. RBs. Bo. Crr.lo.l, 2l (4). Megalofonou, P. and Damalas, D. (2014). Morphological and biological characteristics of a gravid angular rough shark (Oxynotus centrina) and its embryos from the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Cybium., 28(2): 105- 110. Mehanna, S. F.; Haggag, H. M. and Amin, A. M. (2005). A preliminary evaluation of the status of Southeastern Mediterranean fisheries of Egypt (Port Said Region). The 9th conference about the fisheries resources in Mediterranean, Tanta Univ. 2nd October. Reynaud, C. and Capapé, C. (2014). Additional records of a rare Elasmobranch species, sharpnose seven-gill shark, Heptranchias perlo (Hexanchidae) off the Northern Tunisian coast (Central Mediterranean). Annales. Ser. hist. nat., 24 (2): 99- 106. UNEP (United Nations Environment Program), (1989). Directory of Marine and Coastal protected areas in the Mediterranean Region Part (I): Sites of biological and ecological value. MAP Technical Reports Series No. 26. Athens. Yığın, C. Ç.; İşmen, A. and Önal, U. (2016). Occurrence of a rare shark, Oxynotus centrina (Chondrichthyes: Oxynotidae), from Saros Bay, North Aegean Sea, Turkey. J. Black Sea/Mediterranean Environment, 22(1): 103- 109.

New records and pectoral fin description of eight shark species in the Egyptian Mediterranean 519

ARABIC SUMMARY

تحديد حالة ووصف الزعىفة الصدرية لثماوية أوواع مه أسماك القرش مع بيان األوواع الي تجل ألو مر ف المياي المصرية للبحر الميوسط

والء محمد شعبان، محمد أحمد محمد الطباخ شؼجخ ػٍىَ اٌجحبس، لسُ ػٍُ اٌحُىاْ، وٍُخ اؼٌٍىَ خبؼِخ األصهش، اٌمبهشح ، ِصش

رهذف اٌذساسخ اٌحبٌُخ اًٌ رصُٕف اٌمشوش داخً ٔطبق اٌُّبٖ اٌّصشَخ ثبٌجحش اٌّزىسط ثبسزخذاَ رمُٕبد وصف ورحًٍُ اٌضػٕفخ اٌصذسَخ ٌهزٖ اٌمشوش ولُبسبرهب ثُ ثؼذ رٌه رحذَذ ِىلف األٔىاع اٌزٍ رسدً ِٓ أسّبن اٌمشش ِٓ لبئّخ األٔىاع اٌّهذدح ثبالٔمشاض واسزخشاج لبئّخ ثبألٔىاع اٌزٍ رسدً ألوي ِشح فٍ اٌُّبٖ اٌّصشَخ. لبِذ اٌذساسخ اٌحبٌُخ ثىصف ورحًٍُ شىً اٌضػٕفخ اٌصذسَخ ولُبسبرهب اٌّىسفىِزشَخ ؼٌذد ػ 34ُٕخ ِٓ أسّبن اٌمشش رُ خؼّهب ِٓ اإلسىٕذسَخ، ػًٍ سبحً اٌجحش اٌّزىسط ، خالي صَبساد ِٕزظّخ ٌّذح ػبَ وبًِ فٍ اٌفزشح ِٓ ِبَى 7102 إًٌ َىُٔى 7102. رُ اٌزمبط اؼٌذَذ ِٓ اٌصىس ٌىً ػُٕخ ِٓ أسّبن اٌمشش ِحً اٌذساسخ ٌززُ ؼِبٌدزهب ثىاسطخ رطجُك ثبسزخذاَ اٌحبسىة ٌحسبة إٌست اٌّخزٍفخ ٌٍدىأت اٌّىسفىِزشَخ ٌٍضػٕفخ اٌصذسَخ. وثؼذ اٌزؼشف ػًٍ هىَخ خُّغ ػُٕبد اسّبن اٌمشش اٌزٍ خؼّذ، رُ رحذَث اٌجُبٔبد اٌجُئُخ اٌخبصخ ثبألٔىاع وحذدد ِىالف األٔىاع ِٓ لبئّخ اٌخطش وفمب ٌٍمبئّخ اٌحّشاء ٌالرحبد اٌذوٌٍ ٌحّبَخ اٌطجؼُخ ووزٌه رُ رحذَث لبئّخ األٔىاع اٌّسدٍخ ثبٌُّبٖ اٌّصشح اٌّزىسطُخ. أظهشد إٌزبئح أْ اؼٌُٕبد اٌزٍ رُ خؼّهب هٍ ٌثّبُٔخ أٔىاع ِٓ اٌمشوش واٌزٍ رٕزٍّ اًٌ سزخ ػبئالد ِخزٍفخ فٍ أسثؼخ سرت. ووبٔذ لبئّخ األٔىاع اٌّسدٍخ فٍ هزٖ اٌذساسخ رشزًّ Heptranchias perlo, Hexanchus :ًٍػ griseus, Squalus megalops, Centrophorus uyato, Oxynotus centrina, Squatina squatina, Isurus oxyrinchus and Isurus paucus. ثّمبسٔخ إٌزبئح اٌحبٌُخ ِغ اٌذساسبد اٌسبثمخ ، وخذ أْ ثالثخ أٔىاع ِٓ هزٖ األٔىاع اٌثّبُٔخ رسدً ٌٍّشح األوًٌ فٍ اٌُّبٖ اٌّصشَخ ٌٍجحش اٌّزىسط هٍ: .Heptranchias perlo, Squalus megalops and Isurus paucus ثبٌٕسجخ ٌّىلف أىاع اٌمشوش ِٓ اٌمبئّخ اٌحّشاء ٌالرحبد اٌذوٌٍ ٌحّبَخ اٌطجؼُخ فمذ ثُٕذ اٌذساسخ اٌحبٌُخ أٔهب رٕمسُ اًٌ ِب ٍٍَ: 0- األٔىاع اٌّهذدح ثبالٔمشاض ثشىً حشج رشًّ: Squatina squatina 7- األٔىاع اٌّهذدح ٌالٔمشاض رشًّ: Isurus oxyrinchus and Isurus paucus 4- األٔىاع اؼٌّشظخ ٌالٔمشاض رشًّ: Heptranchias perlo and Hexanchus griseus 3- األٔىاع رحذ اؼٌّشظخ ٌالٔمشاض رشًّ: Oxynotus centrina 5- األٔىاع اٌزٍ ال رزىفش ػٕهب ؼٍِىِبد وبفُخ ٌٍحىُ ػٍُهب: Squalus megalops and Centrophorus uyato. هزا ووبٔذ اٌدىأت اٌّىسفىٌىخُخ ٌٍضػٕفخ اٌصذسَخ، ثبٌٕسجخ ألٔىاع أسّبن اٌمشش اٌثّبُٔخ اٌّذسخخ فٍ هزا اؼًٌّ، ِزٕىػخ ثشىً وجُش فٍ اٌشىً اٌزٌ أثجذ اٌمذسح اٌّحزٍّخ ػًٍ اسزخذاَ هزٖ اٌزمُٕخ اٌدذَذح وأداح هبِخ ٌزصُٕف اٌمشوش ِحً اٌذساسخ واٌزؼشف ػًٍ أٔىاػهب. وّب رذػُ ٔزبئح اٌزحًٍُ اإلحصبئٍ ٌجُبٔبد إٌست اٌّىسفىِزشَخ اٌخبصخ ثبٌضػٕفخ اٌصذسَخ هزا االردبٖ حُث أظهشد إٌزبئح واٌزحبًٌُ االحصبئُخ ِذي اٌزجبَٓ واالخزالف ثُٓ األٔىاع ٌٍذسخخ اٌزً رىفٍ ٌٍفصً ثُٕهُ رصُٕفُب . هزا ولذ رُ ِٓ خالي هزٖ اٌذساسخ رحذَث اٌجُبٔبد اٌّىسفىٌىخُخ واٌجُىٌىخُخ واثؼبد اٌضػٕفخ اٌصذسَخ الظبفخ اؼٌٍّىِبد ػٓ رجبَٓ رشىالرهب واحدبِهب.